A presentation of Walter Benjamin's **The Storyteller** (Verso, 2016) by its translators (Sam Dolbear, Esther Leslie and Sebastian Truskolaski) broadcast live from Resonance FM in Borough on 28th July 2016. Conjuring up the spirit of Benjamin's own radio broadcasts in Berlin and Frankfurt 1927-1933, there are games for children (consequences), friends recounting their dreams over boiling kettles, readings of the book by a variety people in different locations, plus some discussion. Participants include: Anthony and Ava Davies; Iris, Mordecai and Ben Watson; Matthew Hyland; Josh Bryant; Sophie Caripetian; Andrew Witt; Koshka Duff; Ollie Evans; Lawrence Uziell.; Flossie Draper (Benjamin's great-granddaughter); and Hannah Proctor. Some Karlheinz Stockhausen and Walter Gieseking's Debussy were played. Engineer: Sarah Nicol.

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